Chris Westwood (author) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Chris Westwood
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| Born | Christopher Westwood 26 November 1959 Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Author, Music journalist |
| Nationality | English |
| Notable works | Calling All Monsters, Profile |
Christopher Westwood (born on November 26, 1959) is an English author and journalist. He grew up in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. Chris Westwood is famous for writing exciting books for young adults and children. Before he became a novelist, he started his career writing about music. He even studied Film production and TV production in college before becoming a full-time author.
Chris Westwood's Career
Chris Westwood began his writing journey as a music journalist. His first job was at a weekly English music newspaper called Record Mirror. He worked there for three years until 1981. During this time, he became the first English rock journalist to write about the famous Irish rock band U2.
His First Books
Westwood's first novel, A Light In The Black, came out in 1989. It was published by Penguin Books and was even a runner-up for The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, which is a big award for children's books!
His second novel for young adults was Calling All Monsters, published in 1990. This book was so good that big film companies like Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and later DreamWorks thought about turning it into a movie!
More Exciting Novels
Chris Westwood has written many other interesting books.
- Brother of Mine (1993) is a story about two twins and their sibling rivalry, which means how brothers or sisters sometimes compete with each other.
- Becoming Julia (1995) is a thrilling story about a person and their doppelgänger, which is like a look-alike.
- Virtual World (1996) takes readers on an adventure inside a world of interactive computer games. This book was even considered for the Carnegie Medal, another important literary award!
In 2009, he published Profile, a psychological thriller about an Internet stalker. The story was inspired by the classic Alfred Hitchcock film Shadow Of A Doubt.
